Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Beth Israel Lahey Health, through Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, conducts healthcare and clinical research to improve patients’ lives. The Clinical Research Assistant supports clinical studies involving smartphone-based digital phenotyping and neuroimaging/fMRI data by organizing, processing, and analyzing datasets, monitoring protocol adherence, and interacting with research staff and patients.
Responsibilities
- Independently or in conjunction with other clinical research staff works with clinical studies data gathered from both smartphones and neuroimaging and is able to clean, process, and run basic analysis using the R or Python programming languages
- Learns protocol and monitors strict adherence to protocols by physicians, nurses and research subjects. Reviews protocol requirements with physicians, nurses and fellows. Identifies any problems with protocol compliance and notifies principal investigator and/or research nurse. Begins to learn how to independently resolve problems with protocol
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required
- 0-1 years related work experience required in Working knowledge of R or Python or equivalent
- Experience with computer systems including web based applications & Microsoft Office such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access
- Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access
- Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision
- Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements
- Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers
- Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers
- Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations
- Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members
- Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus
- Master's degree preferred
- Previous clinical research project experience preferred
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